# Global economy to slow less than expected in 2026 as AI boom offsets war hit: IMF

https://mins.news/en/item/97293

- CNBC, 2026-10-13 02:01 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/12/imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-october-bangkok-asia-.html

> The Fund's revised outlook puts global growth at 3.1% for 2026; it attributes the stronger projection in part to AI investment counterbalancing the war-related energy shock.

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